Where does “χάρτης” come from?

χάρτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

χάρτης (Ancient Greek): sheet of paper, paper; book

Definitions

  1. sheet of paper, paper; book

Ancestry of “χάρτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “χάρτης

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσω
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